UKATA Asbestos Awareness in Tonbridge, Kent (Classroom)

UKATA Asbestos Awareness Course Overview

The UKATA Asbestos Awareness course is a half-day health and safety training programme designed to provide learners with a basic understanding of asbestos, its risks, and how to avoid exposure in the workplace. This course is suitable for anyone whose work may bring them into contact with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs).

Delivered in a classroom environment, the training provides essential knowledge on where asbestos may be found, why it was used in construction, and the health risks associated with exposure. It also explains how to identify potential asbestos-containing materials and what actions to take if they are suspected or discovered during work activities.

This course is aligned with UK health and safety legislation and is designed to ensure learners understand their responsibilities under the Control of Asbestos Regulations. It is ideal for workers in construction, maintenance, refurbishment and related trades where asbestos exposure may be foreseeable.

Who the Course is For

This course is suitable for tradespeople, site workers, maintenance staff, electricians, plumbers, contractors, supervisors and anyone who may encounter asbestos in buildings constructed before 2000.

Course Content

• Outline the different types and properties of asbestos
• Risks to and effects of health caused by exposure to asbestos and the increased risks from smoking
• Explain where asbestos can typically be found within buildings
• Outline the main reasons why asbestos was used: - coatings, insulation, asbestos insulting board, cement and other ACMs
• Avoiding the risks from asbestos and demonstrate an awareness of how they would find information about the presence of asbestos before starting work
• General emergency arrangements if asbestos is discovered
• Understanding the legislation relating to asbestos

Assessment and Certification

Successful delegates will receive a UKATA e-Certificate which will be valid for 1 year.

The certification can then be validated using UKATA's online validation tool to ensure your delegates have legitimate certification. Certification will be provided for those who have successfully passed the multiple choice examination at the end of the theory session. All delegates are required to attain a grade of at least 80%.

Course Duration

This is a half-day course, usually lasting around 4 hours including assessment time.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Delivery Method

This course is delivered in a classroom in Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SS

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For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

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